Baking-machine



(No Model.)

J. 0. MEYER 8: W. STRIGKLER.

BAKING MACHINE. v No. 349,115. Patented Sept. 14,1886.

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UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH O. MEYER AND VALTER STRIOKLER, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK.

BAKiNG-MACHI'NE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 11'0. 349,115l dated September 14, 1886.

Application filed March 18, 1886. Serial No. 195,713. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, JOSEPH O. MEYER and WALTER STRICKLER, both of the city of Buf-v falo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Baking-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of baking-machines which are employed for baking wafers, Swiss hippem and other light or thin articles or confects, and which consist, essentially, of a pivoted frame, in which the molds are supported, and a burner, by which the molds are heated. A machine of this kind is described and shown in Letters Patent of the United States No. 334,451, granted to us January 19, 1886.

The object of uns invention. ist@ Simplify the construction of the machine and render yit more convenient in use; and our invention consists, to that end, ofthe improvements which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed ont in the claims. v

'In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is -an elevation of our improved machine. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the molds and supporting-frame. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section through the supportingframe and'one oi the molds on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4. is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the supporting-frame with a pan-support applied thereto. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the burners.

Like letters of reference refer in the several figures.

A represents the base, and B the standard secured to the middle thereof.

C represents the frame by whichthe molds D or other baking utensils are supported. The frame C is provided with a central hub, c, which turns upon a journal or pivotal support, E, secured tothe upper end of the standard B, and provided with a shoulder, e, upon which the hub c rests. The journal E is preferably constructed of brass, to permit the frame C to turn freely on the same. The frameCis made rectangular in form, and provided on opposite sides of the hubcwith openings f, in which the molds D are arranged. The latter are each to like parts 5o provided with journals g and a handle, h, the

f journals resting in bearings z' on the upper side of the frame C. I These journals are madelong vits A'pivots or so as to rest in 'a horizontal -position, with its outer edge upon the frame C, as represented in Fig. 3.

K represents the receptacle for a suitable burning-iluid-such as gasoline, for instancearranged above the frame C; and k, the pipe extending from the bottom ofthe receptacle to the upper end of the hollow standard B, and provided with a suitable stop-cock or valve, k.

lis a pipe which extends laterally from the standard B below the frame C, the standard being closed below the pipe Z, so as to cause the fluid to pass from the standard into the pipe l.

m is a horizontal branch pipe secured to the outer end of the pipe Z, and a n are two arms connected to the outer ends ofthe branch pipe m by vertical joints o.

P represents the burners, of any suitable or well-known construction, secured to the outer ends of the arms fn. below the frame (l.

Vhen the machine is used for baking wafers, &c., both y burners are arranged underneath the same mold on one side of thestandard, as represented in Fig. 1, and the mold on theopposite side of the standard is emptied of the baked wafers and again filled with dough. Vhen the baking is completed, the frame C is given a half-turn, whereby the mold containing the baked wafersis removed from over the burners, and the mold containing the dough is placed over the same. The frame C may be provided with suitable recesses, in which engages a spring-catch, q, secured to the journal E, for locking the frame in position while the baking is carried on. The frame Gis provided on its upper side with recesses or rabbets r along the edges of the openings f, in which can be placed supports R, having the form of inverted troughs,and provided with holes S, for the reception ing utensils. This enables the machine to be used for ordinary cooking purposes.

Instead of the raised supports, flat plates provided with holes S may be employed, if preferred.

When it is only desired to warm food or other of kettles, pans, or other cook- IOC substances,one of the burners can be turned on its `ioint o so as to place the burner on the opposite side of the standard l5, as represented in dotted lines in Fig. 1, when both sides ol' the frame and the utensils placed thereon can be heated at the saine time.

'Itis obvious that gas may be employed instead of a burningiluid, it' preferred.

\Ve claim as our invention- 1. The oonibinationmith the standard, of a i horizontal frame, C, pivoted on the standard and provided with openings j', niolds 1), pivoted on the i'ranie C and arrangcdin the openingsj'ofsaid frame, and a burner attached to the standard and arranged underneath the frame G, substantially as set forth.

2. The eombinatioinwith the standard B, ol.'

the horizontal fraine C, supported pivotarl)v on the standard and provided. with openings for the reception ofthe cooking` utensils7 a burner JOS. O. MEYER. WA Ti'l lili S'lll CK LER.

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